---
kind: "section"
citation: "41 C.F.R. § 102-3.50"
title: "41"
number: "102-3.50"
heading: "Authorities for establishing advisory committees."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/41/102-3.50"
---

# §102-3.50. Authorities for establishing advisory committees.


FACA identifies four sources of authority for establishing an advisory committee:

- (a) **Required by statute.** By law where Congress establishes an advisory committee, or specifically directs the President or an agency to establish it (non-discretionary);
- (b) **Presidential authority.** By Presidential directive (non-discretionary);
- (c) **Authorized by statute.** By law where Congress authorizes, but does not direct the President or an agency to establish it (discretionary); or
- (d) **Agency authority.** By an agency under general authority in [title 5](/cfr/5.md) of the United States Code or under other agency-authorizing statutes (discretionary).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121; 5 U.S.C. chapter 10; and E.O. 12024, 42 FR 61445, 3 CFR, 1977 Comp., p. 158.

### Source

Source: 90 FR 58417, Dec. 16, 2025, unless otherwise noted.